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Obama to unveil plan to overhaul overtime pay

On Thursday, President Obama will order the Labor Department to change the definition of overtime pay. Obama would like to expand overtime pay for employees classified as executive or managerial employees. CBS News’ Major Garrett reports. Source Read More »

Family petitions for release of unapproved drug to help sick son

A Virginia family is petitioning drug company, Chimerix, to release the brincidofovir drug they believe can help save the life of their son, Josh, who is fighting an adenovirus infection after surviving four bouts of cancer. So far, the company has denied the family’s request. WTVR-TV’s Wayne Covil reports. Source Read More »

Health effects of marijuana use remain unclear

Twenty states and Washington D.C. allow medical marijuana, and parents are flocking to Colorado in hopes of strain that can cure children’s seizures. But as CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook and NYU psychiatrist Dr. Stephen Ross point out, much remains unknown about how the drug affects health. Source Read More »

Sprint is looking to merge with T-Mobile

Sprint’s Japanese owner said in interview with Charlie Rose that he wants to merge with T-Mobile. SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son says the combined companies could then go head to head with giants AT&T and Verizon. Regulators have said reducing the number of major wireless carriers would cut competition, but Son argues it would create a price war. Jill Wagner has ... Read More »